The skies above Neo-Lumina rippled with colors that didn't exist, overlapping dimensions colliding and twisting reality. Portals opened in every corner, some massive, some tiny, but all spewing shadow creatures faster and smarter than anything Kael, Lira, or Juno had faced before.
Kael landed in the plaza, glove sparking uncontrollably. "Okay… this is officially too many things happening at once! My glove… I think it's trying to implode and explode at the same time!"
Lira hovered on her hoverboard, eyes scanning three different dimensions at once on her tablet. "And judging by these energy patterns, the villain isn't just testing us—they're trying to overwhelm reality itself. This isn't just a battle… it's a multiversal siege."
Juno sneezed violently. Mini lightning dragons zipped through multiple portals, zapping shadow creatures mid-transition. "I… think sneezing counts as heroic at this point!"
Kael clenched his glove. "Yes! Heroic sneezing! It's a thing now!"
The villain appeared atop the largest portal, surrounded by swirling shadows and crackling dimensional energy. "Three mortals… coordinating across dimensions… impressive. But not enough. Watch as your worlds crumble before me!"
Kael and Lira exchanged a glance. "Teamwork… all-in… now!" Kael's glove emitted a massive pulse, creating dozen-fold holographic dojo walls, spinning across multiple portals and trapping waves of shadow creatures.
Lira's constructs merged with the dojo walls, forming towering digital fortresses that spanned dimensions. She hacked the villain's portal energy, redirecting part of it back to their minions.
Juno sneezed again, this time perfectly timed, sending a lightning storm across portals, electrocuting clusters of enemies and disrupting the villain's energy flow. "Tactical sneezes… multiverse edition!"
The villain hissed, eyes blazing cyan. "Impossible! Three mortals… holding the multiverse at bay?"
Kael grinned. "Improvisation, teamwork… and sneezes. Always sneezes."
Lira laughed, "Mostly sneezes. But that counts!"
Juno blushed. "Hey… I'm contributing!"
The three friends combined their powers in a massive synchronized attack: Kael's dojo walls collided with Lira's holographic chains, while Juno's lightning dragons zapped every shadow creature within reach.
The villain staggered, retreating into the largest portal. "This… is not the end! Soon, the entire multiverse will kneel before me!"
Kael panted, glancing at his friends. "Okay… multiverse invasion… survived. Mostly. Barely."
Lira hovered down, smirking. "Mostly survived. And stylishly, as always."
Juno sneezed once more, sparks flying harmlessly. "Mostly counts… again."
Neo-Lumina—and reality itself—was safe… temporarily. But the villain's ambitions had grown beyond the city, beyond dimensions, beyond comprehension.